Posts in category Simon Tovey

Liverpool – Final Position 8th Player of the season – Philippe Coutinho. A difficult choice to make, but Coutinho was brilliant at times. He still has a lot of work to do be more consistent, though. Signing of the season – Roberto Firmino. Coutinho’s Brazilian compatriot sometimes struggled for game-time but, when given a chance, he played […]

Leicester City – Final Position 1st Player of the season – Riyad Mahrez. A special player. Fleet-footed and devastating. His link-up with 24 goal Jamie Vardy is the main reason Leicester City are champions of England. Signing of the season – N’Golo Kante. What else is there to say about the magnificent ball-winning midfield maestro? His performances allowed City’s creative […]

Everton – Final Position 11th Player of the season – Romelu Lukaku. Though he faded badly toward the end, Lukaku was stunning for a time around the middle of the season. Absolutely frighteningly good when he’s on form. Signing of the season – Gerard Deulofeu. A supreme talent. Though he didn’t have enough chance to […]

Crystal Palace – Final Position 15th Player of the season – Scott Dann. A rock at the back. Palace’s poor finish may have turned into an even unhappier one without him. Signing of the season – Yohan Cabaye. The Frenchman was the only signing who really played regularly in fairness. He was superb in the […]

Chelsea – Final Position 10th Player of the season – Willian. At times, the Brazilian seemed to be the only player even trying, marrying up some superb displays with a tremendous work-rate. Signing of the season – Pedro. That’s not a ringing endorsement. He was the best of a bad bunch. Their business overall was […]

Aston Villa – Final position 20th Player of the season – Jordan Ayew. Just about the only player who seemed to give one iota of fight and actual damn about the plight the club found itself in. Sadly, the 7 goals he was able to score only really served to not embarrass them too much in […]